Engineering Manager
Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
Livingston | Competitive Salary + Pension & Benefits
Are you an experienced engineering leader looking to make a significant impact within a growing Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) business? This is an excellent opportunity to lead and develop a multi-disciplined Engineering function, driving operational excellence, New Product Introduction (NPI), continuous improvement, and manufacturing performance across a modern electronics manufacturing environment.
As Engineering Manager, you will provide technical and strategic leadership across Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering and NPI, ensuring customer products are successfully introduced into production and manufactured to the highest standards of quality, reliability and cost-effectiveness. This role offers the opportunity to shape engineering capability, influence business performance, and play a key role in supporting future growth.
As Engineering Manager you will:
- Lead, develop and inspire the Engineering function, including Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering and New Product Introduction (NPI) teams.
- Drive manufacturing excellence across SMT, THT, PCB Assembly (PCBA), mechanical assembly, box build and final product integration operations.
- Take ownership of product industrialisation activities, ensuring successful transfer from prototype through to volume manufacture.
- Champion Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives, delivering measurable improvements in productivity, yield, quality and operational performance.
- Lead structured problem-solving activities using methodologies such as 8D, PFMEA and Root Cause Analysis to eliminate recurring manufacturing issues.
- Act as the senior technical interface for customers, supporting DFM, DFT, engineering reviews, manufacturing readiness assessments and technical discussions.
- Oversee engineering processes, documentation, change control, tooling, test systems and manufacturing equipment to ensure robust and repeatable operations.
- Support capital investment projects, automation initiatives and the introduction of new manufacturing technologies.
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to ensure engineering supports both current customer programmes and future business growth.
As Engineering Manager you will have:
- Degree, HND or HNC qualification in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
- Proven leadership experience within an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), Contract Electronics Manufacturing (CEM) or electronics manufacturing environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of SMT, THT, PCB Assembly (PCBA), box build and electronics manufacturing processes.
- Demonstrable experience leading engineering teams and developing high-performing technical functions.
- A proven track record of delivering Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement programmes, reducing waste and improving operational efficiency.
- Experience managing New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and transferring products from development into volume production.
- Practical knowledge of DFM, DFT, PFMEA, process validation, engineering change control and quality management systems such as ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
- Strong customer-facing experience with the ability to support technical reviews, audits, quotations and new business opportunities.
- Excellent project management, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Lean Six Sigma qualification and experience within high-mix, low-volume electronics manufacturing would be advantageous.
This Engineering Manager role sits at the heart of the business, bridging the gap between engineering, manufacturing and customer requirements. You will play a key role in developing engineering capability, driving process improvements, supporting new business growth and ensuring the successful delivery of complex electronic products into manufacture.
Location:
The Engineering Manager role is based in Livingston, offering the opportunity to lead a critical engineering function within a well-established and growing Electronics Manufacturing Services business.
Interested?
If you're an ambitious Engineering Manager with a passion for technical leadership, continuous improvement and electronics manufacturing excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
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